[/media-credit] Good news for germ-phobes: There are easy steps you can take each day to undercut kitchen sponge bacteria.

Every night after dinner, I try to make sure my kitchen is clean and germ-free.

The countertop gets wiped down and the dishes get put away.

But the dirtiest place in my kitchen isn’t my sink or even the trashcan… It’s the sponge.

In fact, your kitchen sponge is probably the dirtiest item in your house. It even harbors more germs than your toilet seat. A recent study by an independent health and public safety organization showed that more than 75 percent of sponges tested positive for coliform bacteria, which can cause food poisoning, and 18 percent of sponges had staph germs.

Becky Hensley is the co-founder of Share Denver - a community craft space in Park Hill. She's also the proud Ninja-in Chief of the Denver Craft Ninjas -- a women’s crafting collective dedicated to keeping the DIY spirit alive through laughter, shared skills, and cocktails.

Colorado native Mark Montano is an international designer, artist, author and television personality. He has appeared on TLC’s “While You Were Out” and “10 Years Younger,” as well as “My Celebrity Home” on the Style Network, “She’s Moving In” on We TV, “The Tony Danza Show” on ABC, and “My Home 2.0” on Fox.